I had 3 280zs the last one for over 200k original engine, and gearbox, but
went thru a rear axle, due to leakage.. These things will run forever with
any oil!!
I rebuilt it at 100k pistons and bearings, and the bores were still within
OEM specs, and used standard pistons, and bearings. (ran the Heck out of it)
can't kill a Z.
might not be JUST the oil..
But in my turbo It is all I run.
Regards
CB&EMiata
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick Rasmussen" <rasmussend@mindspring.com>
To: <REPilfold@aol.com>; <pethier@isd.net>; <lchlee@shaw.ca>;
<nwautox@wwscc.org>; <evolution-discussions@yahoogroups.com>;
<autox@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 1:53 PM
Subject: [evolution-disc.] Re: mobile1- synthetic oil
> At 01:26 PM 8/17/2002 -0400, REPilfold@aol.com wrote:
> >From: "Dick Rasmussen" <rasmussend@mindspring.com>
> >
> > > What do you mean by "top up every so often"? If you are used to modern
> > > engines, any "60's or 70's vintage engine is going to seem like a real
oil
> > > burner
> >
> >But then again. I own a '71 240Z, 400K miles, original engine, a valve
job
> >150K ago and nothing else. It needs no topping up between 3K mile Castrol
> >GTX oil changes. It is however on it's third gearbox and the dash clock
> >doesn't work :-)
> >
> >Richard Pilfold
> >To win is nice, to race is enough.
> >Giancarlo Reggazoni
>
> Maybe I should have said any "non Japanese vintage engine":-)
>
> I owned (and used Very Hard) a 74 260Z for almost 190K miles. Similar oil
> mileage to your 240 with 20W-50 GTX. No gearbox problems or clock
problems.
> Last I saw/heard it has well over 200K and still hasn't been rebuilt.
Maybe
> not even a valve job (I did replace the head gasket without getting the
> head checked at all) in 1977 when it had around 60K on it. Helped a friend
> with a 72 240 rebuild his at about 100K after he broke a valve (tach read
> LOW). Bores looked NEW and so did the bearings! Tough cars!!!
>
> Dick
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
> ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~-->
> 4 DVDs Free +s&p Join Now
> http://us.click.yahoo.com/pt6YBB/NXiEAA/Ey.GAA/7_TolB/TM
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------~->
>
> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to:
> evolution-discussions-unsubscribe@egroups.com
>
>
>
> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
/// unsubscribe/change address requests to majordomo@autox.team.net or try
/// http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo
/// Partial archives at http://www.team.net/archive
|